Subject: Is Limited Atonement Bibical? |
Bible Note: Greetings Benjamite! Thanks for the quick response my friend! I realized after I sent my post that I had actually mis-worded my statement slightly. I should have said that one cannot logically hold to points 4 and 5, if one rejects 3. They build one upon another. For instance, one could hold the first four and say that God, having done everything else is not able or willing to see the process through to the end. One could hold the first three points and that God, having done the first three, simply doesn't bring the process to complete by irresistably calling those He has elected. Do you follow my drift? Now, under your construction (I hope you aren't offended by this in any way, I'm just sharing my view on the issue. It isn't intended as a put down of you my friend): 1) All are depraved. 2) God unconditionally elects those to be saved. 3) Christ dies for all. 4) But, God only irresistably calls those He has elected. The rest of those for whom Christ died are lost. 5) Those whom He has called persevere to the end. Do you see my problem with this system? Under points 1,2,4, and 5, how could those for whom Christ died be lost? You have set up a system where God dies for all, but never had any intention of saving all. Under Arminianism, the answer is simple. We reject points 2,3,4, and 5. No one was unconditionally elected. Christ died for all. No one is irresistably called. Since no one is irresistably called, perseverance (as defined under Calvinism) is not applicable. But, maybe I'm off my rocker! :-) Either way, I appreciate your participation on the forum my friend. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |